live singaporeThe cost of living index of Southeast Asian countries ranks Singapore as having the hhest cost of living at 85.9, followed by Brunei and Cambodia at 55.2 and 44.5, respectively. The gap between the cost of living inSINGAPORE: Despite an earlier downpour, the National Day Parade at the Padang kicked off as planned on Friday (Aug 9) to celebrate Singapore's 59th year of independence.